Williamson, New York | |
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 Williamson looking north on South Avenue (NY 21) | |
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| Nickname: Pound Town | |
| Motto(s): You're either working hard, or you're hard at work | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of New York. | |
  Williamson, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′47″N 77°11′11″W / 43.27972°N 77.18639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Established | February 20, 1802[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Anthony Verno |
| • Clerk | Marlene Gulick |
| • Court | Justice Robert Klinkman Justice Deborah A. Stritzel |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.66 sq mi (89.76 km2) |
| • Land | 34.64 sq mi (89.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 480−450 ft (146−115 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,984 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 6,778 |
| • Density | 195.67/sq mi (75.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14589 |
| Area code(s) | 315 and 680 |
| FIPS code | 36-82040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979640[4] |
| Website | http://www.town.williamson.ny.us |
Williamson is a town on the south shore of Lake Ontario in the northwest part of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 6,984 at the time of the 2010 census. The town is named after Charles Williamson, a land agent of the Pulteney Estate. Its primary ZIP code is 14589, and telephone exchanges 589 and 904 in area code 315.
The town has a hamlet (and census-designated place), also called Williamson. Government offices for the town are located there.
- ^ Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Williamson History, Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2015.